[ That reply gets an amused snort out of him. He even cracks a smile! It's not often that he comes across people who are willing to cooperate without trying to force their Power of Friendship bullshit down his throat; sure, he'd rather do everything by himself, but given the circumstances, this is the next best thing. ]

Much appreciated.

[ Ironically, that makes him act a whole lot more friendly than he usually does. Funny how that works, huh? ]

So far, the survival part ain't too hard... though I'm willing to bet that's subject to change somewhere down the line.

[ He doesn't sound particularly concerned about it, though? Mildly irritated is more like it. He figures it's probably safe to assume shit's gonna hit the fan eventually, and it'll be a pain in his ass, but that's for the future him to worry about. ]